The religions of man by Huston Smith(
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)75
editions published
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1956
and
2012
in
4
languages
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2,702 WorldCat member
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"Here is a unique study of all the world's great religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. This book is neither a history or a critique. Instead it explains, simply and sympathetically, the basic tenants of each religion and the reasons why it attracts millions of devout followers. ...The Religions of Man is a thoroughly researched, informative, fascinating presentation of both the differences and the similarities in the major religious traditions. It is essential reading for anyone who would understand peoples of other lands, other cultures, other religions." --P. [4] of cover

The world's religions : our great wisdom traditions by Huston Smith(
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)65
editions published
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1991
and
2014
in
9
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2,597 WorldCat member
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This volume offers an introduction to comparative religion, exploring the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Emphasizing the inner, rather than the institutional, dimension of these religions, the author devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination. Includes a new preface to the 50th anniversary edition written by the author in January 2009, as well as a supplemental section on p. 401-431 of insights, interviews, and more

The illustrated world's religions : a guide to our wisdom traditions by Huston Smith(
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)20
editions published
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1968
and
2009
in
3
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2,141 WorldCat member
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A presentation of the world's predominant religions includes the essential elements and teachings of each, and a description of their similarities and differences

A seat at the table Huston Smith in conversation with Native Americans on religious freedom by Huston Smith(
)11
editions published
between
2005
and
2006
in
English
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2,114 WorldCat member
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In this collection of illuminating conversations, renowned historian of world religions Huston Smith invites ten influential American Indian spiritual and political leaders to talk about their five-hundred-year struggle for religious freedom. Their intimate, impassioned dialogues yield profound insights into one of the most striking cases of tragic irony in history: the country that prides itself on religious freedom has resolutely denied those same rights to its own indigenous people. With remarkable erudition and curiosity--and respectfully framing his questions in light of the revelation that his discovery of Native American religion helped him round out his views of the world's religions--Smith skillfully helps reveal the depth of the speakers' knowledge and experience. American Indian leaders Vine Deloria, Jr. (Lakota), Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe), Walter Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Frank Dayish, Jr. (Navajo), Charlotte Black Elk (Lakota), Douglas George-Kanentiio (Mohawk), Lenny Foster (Dine), Tonya Gonnella Frichner (Onondaga), Anthony Guy Lopez (Lakota), and Oren Lyons (Onondaga) provide an impressive overview of the critical issues facing the Native American community today. Their ideas about spirituality, politics, relations with the U.S. government, their place in American society, and the continuing vitality of their communities give voice to a population that is all too often ignored in contemporary discourse. The culture they describe is not a relic of the past, nor a historical curiosity, but a living tradition that continues to shape Native American lives

Why religion matters : the fate of the human spirit in an age of disbelief by Huston Smith(
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)19
editions published
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2000
and
2014
in
3
languages
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1,817 WorldCat member
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The author shares his insights into the future role of religion in human affairs as he explores the challenges confronting the human spirit in the modern world

Buddhism : a concise introduction by Huston Smith(
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)13
editions published
between
2003
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,206 WorldCat member
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worldwide
Smith and Novak cover the essential teachings, practices, and historical development of Buddhism in all its rich variety. Beginning with the life and legend of the Buddha, Buddhism explores core Buddhist doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, nirvana, and emptiness. The authors go on to discuss the split between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, the continued divisions of Mahayana into Pure Land, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism, and the confluence of Hinduism and Buddhism in India. The second half of the book follows the global migration of Buddhism and its continuing diversification and development in the West, especially in America

Beyond the post-modern mind by Huston Smith(
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)28
editions published
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1982
and
2013
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3
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1,021 WorldCat member
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In Beyond the Post-Modern Mind, Houston Smith challenges the premises of our current Western ethos as a whole and points beyond to a new synthesis. Echoing the opening words of Dante's Divine Comedy, Professor Smith views our present age "as a dark wood, where the right road [is] wholly lost and gone." Less poetically, he would agree with John Dewey that the reigning characteristic of modernity is "despair of an integrated outlook," or with The Chronicles of Higher Education that it is "loss of faith in transcendence."

The soul of Christianity : restoring the great tradition by Huston Smith(
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)7
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English
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899 WorldCat member
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The author outlines the essential teachings of Christianity as well as his own beliefs, citing the differences between liberal and fundamentalist practices while arguing for a return to a more traditional Christian belief system

The wisdom of faith(
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)18
editions published
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1996
and
2011
in
English and No Linguistic content
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777 WorldCat member
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Bestselling author and professor of comparative religion Huston Smith sits down with legendary journalist Bill Moyers for a series of lively and engrossing interviews about the universal truths of the world's religions

Huston Smith : essays on world religion by Huston Smith(
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)2
editions published
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1992
and
1995
in
English
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749 WorldCat member
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"Huston Smith is revered in the world's spiritual community as an ecumenical sage of the twentieth century. From considerations of individual identity to reflections on humanity's broadest religious and philosophical venturings, he has bravely explored the deep connections among world spiritual traditions for over thirty years." "The nineteen essays collected in Huston Smith: Essays on World Religions span the career and chart the intellectual journey of this groundbreaking thinker. Originally published in journals of very small circulation, this work has never been available to general readers before. Smith writes with erudition and a warm personal style on such varied phenomena as the psychedelic experience of soma and the vedic religion, the supernatural as it appears to the Chinese intelligentsia, spiritual discipline in Zen training, the simultaneous octave sung by a single Tibetan monk, and the West's obsession with a dichotomy between God and man. This collection provides an intimate glimpse into the development of an extraordinary mind." "The guiding motive of Huston Smith's life and work has been to tenaciously bridge the gap between diverse cultural realities and a single transcendent reality. In this collection's new and engaging foreword, he discusses this approach to a truly global perspective on the spiritual life of humankind. Editor M. Darrol Bryant illuminates the backgrounds of Smith's life and thought in an insightful introduction."--Jacket

The purposes of higher education by Huston Smith(
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)11
editions published
between
1955
and
1971
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
715 WorldCat member
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The Huston Smith reader by Huston Smith(
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)5
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
681 WorldCat member
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For more than sixty years, Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world's religions, he has lived them. This "Reader" presents a rich selection of Smith's writings, covering six decades of inquiry and exploration, and ranging from scholarship to memoir. Over his long academic career, Smith's tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. "The Huston Smith Reader" offers a comprehensive guide to understanding religion and spirituality as well as a memorable record of Huston Smith's lifelong endeavor to enrich the inner lives of his fellow humans

The search for America by Huston Smith(
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)8
editions published
between
1959
and
1965
in
English
and held by
679 WorldCat member
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Zen mind, beginner's mind by Shunryū Suzuki(
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)14
editions published
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1988
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
525 WorldCat member
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The Zen master introduces the newcomer to the practice, nature, and basic attitudes of Zen meditation

Condemned to meaning by Huston Smith(
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)3
editions published
in
1965
in
English
and held by
452 WorldCat member
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Hinduism & Buddhism(
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)10
editions published
between
1996
and
2008
in
English
and held by
426 WorldCat member
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This program explores the two great religions to come from India. Huston Smith uncovers the mysteries of multiphonic chanting among Tibetan lamas and meditates 8 hours a day with a Zen master